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Time it is always agreeable as well.

as desirable to remove

ad

impressions

that

untrue

erroneous

may

have been

formed - particularly when they

be of a painful

may

ever

unpleasant tendency : It is therefore with that view that I notice the

remark of His Excellency the Governor, and think I may venture to assure

him, that in any representation His Excellency Sir William Parker made to the Admiralty upon the subject localities for Naval purposes. His Excellency had not the least intention of throwing blame upon any one, still less upon His Excellency the Governor ; - but that he only

of

meant to lament that the other demands of the Public Service, or uncontrollable causes prevented the Navy

185

Navy holding a site in the Harbour

suitable to their purposes. I have to

very

(Signed) Thos. Cochrane.

A true Copy.

Michael Wormann

Rear Admiral.

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Time it is always agreeable as well. as desirable to remove ad impressions that untrue erroneous may have been formed - particularly when they be of a painful may ever unpleasant tendency : It is therefore with that view that I notice the remark of His Excellency the Governor, and think I may venture to assure him, that in any representation His Excellency Sir William Parker made to the Admiralty upon the subject localities for Naval purposes. His Excellency had not the least intention of throwing blame upon any one, still less upon His Excellency the Governor ; - but that he only of meant to lament that the other demands of the Public Service, or uncontrollable causes prevented the Navy 185 Navy holding a site in the Harbour suitable to their purposes. I have to very (Signed) Thos. Cochrane. A true Copy. Michael Wormann Rear Admiral.
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time it is always agreeable as well. as desirable to remove ad impressions that uny erroneous may have been formed - particularly when they be of a painful may everr unpleasant tendency : It is therefore with that view that I notice the remark of His Excellency the Governor, and think I may venture to assure Sanay him, that in any representation His Excellency Sir William Parker mad- to the Admiralty upon the subject localities for Traval purposes. His Excellency had not the least intention of throwing blame upon any one, still less upon His Excellency the Governor ; - but that he only of meant to lament that the other demands of the Public Service, or uncontrollable causes prevented the Navy 185 Kavy holding a site in the blund suitable to their purposes. Shave to very (Signed) Thot. Cochrane. A true Copy. Michal Wormann Rear Admiral.
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time it is always agreeable as well.

as desirable to remove

ad

impressions

that

uny

erroneous

may

have been

formed - particularly when they

be of a painful

may

everr

unpleasant tendency : It is therefore with that view that I notice the

remark of His Excellency the Governor, and think I may venture to assure

Sanay him, that in any representation His Excellency Sir William Parker mad- to the Admiralty upon the subject localities for Traval purposes. His Excellency had not the least intention of throwing blame upon any one, still less upon His Excellency the Governor ; - but that he only

of

meant to lament that the other demands of the Public Service, or uncontrollable causes prevented the Navy

185

Kavy holding a site in the blund

suitable to their purposes. Shave to

very

(Signed) Thot. Cochrane.

A true Copy.

Michal Wormann

Rear Admiral.

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